It's not really an excuse. He's had a lifetime of leg cramp issues, probably from those thick calves. And he's 42. You expect a guy who bounces around like a kangaroo to still have his legs at 42? lol. He lost. It's not an excuse to say his legs wasn't there, just as the fact that he's 42 is not an excuse. It is what it is, cramping and your body not being perfect for a 12 round fight happens. He's being asked why he couldn't do what he wanted to do, and he said his legs were done.
Cramps were probably real, but I would say it's as much from overtraining as anything else - Pac seemed to be training right up until the fight - but getting back to the age thing, maybe that's necessary to stop the body regressing - I'm 47 now and notice that if I don't do my stretches every day or miss a swim sesh, then I pay for it the next couple of days as my muscles tighten up much more quickly than they did even 5 years ago. I'm hoping this was less Manny making an excuse and more him accepting the realization that his body can't quite cut it at the pinnacle any more. I think in his post-fight interview, he seemd deflated, but I sense that was less at the defat and more at the fact he might know in his heart he needs to retire.
That's more of a fact than an excuse, I guess people just need reasons to hate people. its not like he used the blood excuse.
Wow, a lot of hate for Manny Pacquiao in this forum. Is it because he beat lots of American fighters in his career?
42 years old. 2 years out of the ring. A guy known for movement and leg cramps was almost completely stationary. Yeah, he's lying. Plus they massaged the crap out of his legs in the dressing room.
Ofc, they should stay relevant. All excuses, like sparring partners stories and other crap is to get and keep attention. Make ppl to discuss about fighter. If Wilder did not told about costume, ppl today already had forget about his existence in this world. Pacman does have 1 damn valid excuse: Ugas is different fighter, Spence Jr is like from another world if compare with Ugas. Pacman had prepared for Spence Jr, according to this had hired sparring partners and arranged training. Then some **** had happened and he get Ugas.
Sparring for you is gym war ? If so, bear in mind that some ppl here are HW weight and size. These sparring stories and asking " spar with " or tales " I had sparred with " are another world. Some cases pro spars light sparring and then people are talking " I had sparred with and he did with me nothing " or even more funny, someone get slow and light sparring and then is thinking about " he did vs me nothing ". Not alone that pro boxing is not h2h or da tech street.
